The Toronto Police Service recognizes that Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious issue that has a direct and continued impact on victims, survivors, and families, as well as overall community safety and well-being in Toronto.

To create more awareness of IPV, the Service presented its first annual Intimate Partner Violence Annual Report at the Toronto Police Service Board meeting today and is making 11 years of IPV data available on a new section of the Public Safety Data Portal, which includes reported IPV and family violence occurrences from 2014 to 2024.

The impact of IPV in homes, workplaces, and communities is growing year over year and being felt across the city. The World Health Organization has identified IPV as a major global health concern.

By actively and publicly reporting on occurrences of IPV, we are demonstrating to victims, survivors, and their families that reports of IPV are being taken seriously, while also enabling our community partners to take a data-driven approach to ensure those affected by these crimes receive the utmost care and support for their well-being.

Publicly shared data will also help the Service, SafeTO and other city agencies, as well as community organizations tailor programs and provide supports where they are most needed. This is an important part of the Service’s commitment to transparency and public engagement; by continuously expanding and improving the information and tools it shares with the community.

The IPV Open Data gives users the opportunity to explore IPV related trends and patterns, along with resources available for victims of these crimes:

• IPV Open Dataset
  • A downloadable table containing aggregated data on Intimate Partner and Family Violence occurrences.
• IPV Dashboard
  • This interactive dashboard visualizes trends and distributions across time and geography, including by division and neighbourhood.
• IPV StoryMap
  • Provides contextual narrative highlighting IPV data, trends, key terms, ongoing TPS initiatives, prevention strategies, and available community support.

The Service uses data to identify areas within each division where patterns of IPV occurrences are reported. This will help us to focus on crime prevention education, activities, and campaigns developed by the Community Partnership and Engagement Unit in communities that are most impacted.

Neighbourhood Community Officers and Crime Prevention Officers also contribute to these efforts. They actively participate in community engagement and information sessions and create safe connections with the neighbourhoods they serve. The Service also partners with SafeTO to work collaboratively to provide community support services during these community engagement sessions.

The Service has a close partnership with Victim Services Toronto (VST) to ensure victims have the support they need. Victims are referred to VST during the initial occurrence investigation or provided with contact information which they can use when they are ready.

Victims, survivors, and families can also reach out to several other community organizations to access the support they need. These include:

• Women’s College Hospital Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre
• Scarborough Health Network Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre
• Assaulted Women’s Helpline

“Behind every data point is a person, a family, and a story of resilience,” said Carly Kalish, CEO of Victim Services Toronto. “This open data initiative is more than numbers—it’s a tool to help us see the realities of intimate partner violence in our city, to respond faster, and connect survivors with the supports and services available across the city, so they know they are not alone.”

November is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month, and this is part of our ongoing work to support victims, survivors and their families.

“Our Service acknowledges the significant impact Intimate Partner Violence has on victims, families, and community safety in Toronto,” said Chief Myron Demkiw. “We continue to work to reduce IPV by bringing offenders to justice through our investigations, while collaborating with our partners to provide support for survivors. This publicly available data offers the community transparency along with valuable context for awareness, prevention, and community education initiatives.”

Intimate Partner Violence investigations are addressed at the divisional level and are supported by the Intimate Partner Violence Coordinator in the Sex Crimes Unit. The Service prioritizes community safety and victim support through prevention and investigation of IPV incidents.

From January to December 31, 2024, there were approximately 20,389 occurrences of intimate partner violence and family violence-related occurrences reported to the Toronto Police Service. So far in 2025, there have been 16,216 reported occurrences.

Throughout November follow @TorontoPolice social media accounts for resources and supports for those experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.